Former Superman actor Dean Cain has announced his decision to join the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, expressing support for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The actor claims he was motivated by the success of ICE’s recruitment videos on social media, which sparked a national conversation about the issue.
Cain, who is known for his conservative views in Hollywood, believes that the US’s current immigration system is “broken” and needs to be fixed. He praises President Trump for taking action on the issue and plans to do his part in helping to see it through.
However, an analysis by CNN reveals a stark split between ICE’s enforcement actions in red and blue states. In Republican-leaning states, ICE agents are more likely to make arrests from prisons and jails, while in Democratic-leaning states they target immigration violators from worksites and mass roundups. The data suggests that ICE is making more arrests in red states than blue states, particularly in community settings.
Cain’s decision to join the agency has raised concerns among critics who argue that his support for hardline immigration policies may not be aligned with the values of the show he portrayed Superman on. Despite this, Cain remains committed to seeing the Trump administration’s vision through and helping to shape the country’s immigration policy.
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/07/entertainment/superman-dean-cain-ice-immigration-intl-scli